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Last Friday, I had important meeting at the Grant Hyatt in the Jin Mao Tower. I was told of the meeting in the morning, and directly rushed to the tower. (I was actually sent an email 22:00 PM or later the previous day, while I was at 5G Review).
I found it is long before my last time taking random pictures while I move in the city. Maybe Dan Li is right. I suffer from burnout a little bit, so I don't have time to pay attention to the details of life. The May holiday is not far. So... I believe I can have a good rest in that 7 days.
Shanghai World Financial Center
Before entering Jin Mao tower, I noticed (obviously) that the Shanghai World Financial Center is much taller than the last observation
It is around 20 floors so far. It is not a short building already, but it is only at its very early stage in the 101 floor plan.
From the second floor (where the big conference room and ball rooms reside) of the Jin Mao Tower, looking east, you get this great scene:
The taller neighbor of Jin Mao Tower is growing taller and taller.
Jin Mao Tower in the Previous Night
Look at the moon between the Jin Mao Tower (on the left) and the meeting facility buliding on the right.
Life in a City with Many High-Raising Building
Many people like high-raising buildings. So do I. I was keen to learn the name of all skyscapers, and metrics about the building. However, recently, I mean in the last one year, I start to get bored of the high buildings. Just like the Moon by Jin Mao Tower picture shows, it is not as pleasant to me as the picture of a Chinese ancient-style garden.
More than 6000 tall buildings (more than 11 floors) were built in Shanghai between 1990 and 2004.
Here is the list of top 50 higest buildings in Shanghai by Emporis.com:
01. Oriental Pearl TV Tow..
02. Jin Mao Tower
03. Shimao International ..
04. Plaza 66
05. Tomorrow Square
06. Hong Kong New World T..
07. Bocom Financial Tower..
08. Grand Gateway Shangha..
09. Grand Gateway Shangha..
10. Bank of Shanghai Head..
11. Maxdo Centre
12. International Ocean S..
13. Bank of China Tower
14. Raffles Square
15. Changfeng Hotel
16. Shanghai Dong Hai Pla..
17. World Finance Tower
18. King Tower
19. Pudong International ..
20. Sofitel Jin Jiang Ori..
21. Nan Zheng Building
22. Lippo Plaza
23. Shanghai Sen Mao Inte..
24. Huaxia Financial Squa..
25. Huaxia Financial Squa..
26. Golden Magnolia Plaza..
27. Radisson Hotel Shangh..
28. Golden Bell Mansion
29. World Plaza Shanghai
30. Bund Center
31. Wenxin United Press B..
32. The Center
33. Lan Sheng Building
34. Lansheng Building
35. China Insurance Build..
36. CITIC Square
37. CAAC Pudong Tower
38. Bao'an Tower
39. Huaneng Union Tower
40. Shanghai Futures Buil..
41. China Merchants Tower
42. Shanghai China Mercha..
43. Aurora Plaza
44. Pudong Development Ma..
45. Ciro's Plaza
46. Union Square I
47. Union Square II
48. Pudong Shangri La Hot..
49. Citigroup Tower
50. Shanghai Property Inf..
Posted by Jian Shuo Wang at April 9, 2006 11:27 PM
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when the building is complete how many feet will it be? Will it be taller than the soon to be freedom tower? thanks.
Posted by: tom on September 6, 2006 10:04 AMThanks for your insightful coverage. I have blogged some of this info on http://shanghaiwfc.biz/. I am a graduate student in Portland, Or, USA majoring in sustainable development, international (asia-focused) business, logistics, and Chinese (hard).
I am fascinated by the expanding market occuring in China and this building in particular as it a great example of the whole environment of growth and expansion and economic movment.
I will be there with my Graduate program in March--"PSU MIM"--hopefully we can meet then!
Posted by: Julian (external link) on October 5, 2006 7:53 AM